Games suitable for 10 year olds

[ricadia]

My 10 year old is asking or XBox 1 for Christmas but there are very few games suitable for his age. I like the look of the Steam controller and playing Steam games via our smart TV but I can't let him have access to the adult and older player games and other content.
I can't see anything on the web site about PEGI ratings and how to filter games appropriate for his age group. My daughter is 12 so technically could play PEGI 12 games but how to find these on Steam is my problem.

[m i t c h e l l o]

I believe for 18+ games you have to enter an age. There are some games that are fun and suitable for your son. PEGI 12 games can be played at the age of 10, well most of them.

[Hextravert]

You cannot filter games by PEGI ratings, I believe.

I suggest creating a topic and asking for game recommendations instead.

Because you are a protective parent, Family View might come in handy.

Originally posted by ricadia:

My 10 year old is asking or XBox 1 for Christmas but there are very few games suitable for his age. I like the look of the Steam controller and playing Steam games via our smart TV but I can't let him have access to the adult and older player games and other content.
I can't see anything on the web site about PEGI ratings and how to filter games appropriate for his age group. My daughter is 12 so technically could play PEGI 12 games but how to find these on Steam is my problem.

[Beardface31]

I would recommend the Lego games. Lego Batman, Lego Marvel Super Heros etc. You may even find them fun haha.

[Azza ☠]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/376870/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/255390/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/352400/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/332310/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/249130/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/32440/

[novasunshine]

Here's a list of great games and my quality ratings (not accurate, making them up as I go).
Cave Story+ (8/10)
Sonic Generations (7/10
Ori and the Blind Forest (9/10)
Dust: An Elysian Tale (8/10)
Pacman Championship Edition DX+ (6/10)
Portal Series (9/10)
Rayman Legends (8/10)
Rogue Legacy (7/10)
Shovel Knight (9/10)
Super Hexagon (8/10)
Thomas was alone (9/10)
The Stanley Parable (9/10)
Trine 2 (8/10)
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (6/10-7 with Multiplayer)
Braid (8/10)

[L7vanmatre]

Originally posted by Ninten in ruined bucket:

Here's a list of great games and my quality ratings (not accurate, making them up as I go).
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (9/10)

I'd like to remind you of the bloody level.

[MOM]

If I was ten, I'd play this
http://store.steampowered.com/app/297860/

http://store.steampowered.com/app/4000/
Garrys mod isnt exactly the best game for a ten year old, but its actually not that bad if you just limit the mods and such.

[novasunshine]

Originally posted by L7vanmatre:

Originally posted by Ninten in ruined bucket:

Here's a list of great games and my quality ratings (not accurate, making them up as I go).
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (9/10)

I'd like to remind you of the bloody level.

Which one?

[JobeGardener]

Sonic & All-Star Racing Transformed

[Estae]

My siblings (brother - 9 and sister - 12) love all the lego games (star wars and harry potter are their favorites), anything mario or zelda if you have a wii. My little brother is a big fan of terrarria, his friends at school play it too. Portal is great if they like or have the attention span for puzzles.

[Kempa]

Here's an idea, instead of blindly buying a game based on the age rating on the box, look up the most popular games for Xbox One or hell, ask him what game he wants. Then, look up information about that game, watch some gameplay and make a judgement for yourself wether it's suitable. At his age, I was playing Grand Theft Auto already because my folks believed that I could handle it's mature themes, and because I wanted mature themes. I had had enough of kids games already and wanted something serious.

Besides, just because it says 18+ does not mean it's a devil worshipping gore-fest. Both Hatred (the most violent, officially released game since Postal 2), and Elder Scrolls V are 18+ games but Elder Scrolls does not even come close to being as violent. I wouldn't ever buy a ten year-old Hatred but Elder Scrolls? Hell, yeah.

If I had a ten year-old who wanted games for his or her XBox, these are games I would have no trouble with he/ she playing.

Halo: Master Chief Collection
Alien Isolation
Fallout 4
Shovelknight
Rise Of The Tombraider
Starwars: Battlefront
Forza [Motorsport 6, Horizon 2]
Batman Arkham Knight

[L7vanmatre]

Originally posted by .Purpur ▵ᐂ▵ Weltschmerz.:

i would buy a Wii U...

it plays older games for the Wii too and the market is full of child friendly games... :)

some NES & SNES (FamiCom) titel are available too...

Steam is a bad place for younger ones and u have to check what they do all the time...

Have to agree.

I heard Splatoon is a popular and fun game.

[Ailes]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/256290/
Maybe, but the rhyming can be too difficult for a kid to understand. The story isn't complex though, basic good vs evil thing with themes like growing up and taking responsibility and stuff, which I guess would fit.

[chibilibi]

Lovely Planet is a really good game. One might initially dismiss it as a game for little kids due to its bright color palette and upbeat music, but it's a tough-as-nails FPS in the vein of Super Meat Boy.

[Ailes]

Not sure about the "tough-as-nails". When I see such threads like this part of me wants to recommend titles like "Toki Tori" as well, but I usually steer away from that notion again, because despite their colorful/cute looks they are pretty difficult.